The Ministry of Curiosities Boxed Set: Books 1-3

This boxed set contains the first three books in C. J. Archer's popular Ministry of Curiosities series. Titles in the set include The Last Necromancer, Her Majesty's Necromancer, and Beyond the Grave. Description of The Last Necromancer: For five years, Charlotte (Charlie) Holloway has lived as a boy in the slums. But when one theft too many gets her arrested, her only means of escape lies with a dead man.

Chimera: Universe Eventual, Book 1

The fate of Earth's first colony rests on the shoulders of a pair of misfits: Theo Puck, a rogue hacker with a gift for speaking to machines, and Selena Samuelson, a brash but talented pilot with a dark secret in her past. Earth went silent over a decade ago. No contact, no resupply. If something doesn't change, the colony will go extinct. Theo and Selena's futures become intertwined as they carve out places for themselves in the crew that will navigate the Chimera back to Earth.

Clans of Shadow Omnibus: Volumes 1-3: Heart of Gold, Feet of Clay, Fists of Iron: An Urban Fantasy Series

My name is Frank Butcher, and when I got out of my truck to deliver the last package of the day, I never expected to get blown up by anti-magic zealots. Now, an ancient artifact is the only thing keeping me alive, and to make matters worse, that artifact is what those cultists wanted.

Burnt Sea: A Seabound Prequel: Seabound Chronicles

Moments before the world ends, two strangers pass each other on the San Diego boardwalk. Simon is taking a walk with his young daughter, Esther. Judith is jogging to relax before her first big job interview. When a cloud of ash descends without warning, swallowing the city behind them, Simon and Judith escape onto a nearby cruise ship and head for open water. The Yellowstone super eruption has begun, and the luxury vessel is their only hope of survival.

Critical Dawn: The Critical Series, Book 1

Archaeologists Pippa Quinn and Charlie Jackson find advanced technology in undisturbed 16th century graves. A portent, the discovery precedes thousands of giant sinkholes opening up across the globe as extreme weather threatens the population. Charlie suspects the two are related.

Anathema: Cloud Prophet Trilogy, Book 1

Sheltered from the outside world with no hope for escape, slave girl Reychel dreads her 15th birthday - when her master's symbol is burned on the back of her bald scalp. Her best friend disappears the night before, leaving her to face the branding ceremony alone. She soon discovers nothing is as it seems when people desperate for freedom beg for Reychel's help.

Publisher's Summary

Frank Hinkle is thrilled when he is unexpectedly released from prison, but after a few days in his hometown, he's going to wish he had stayed safely behind bars. Things have changed in Rook Mountain, Tennessee, since Frank went away. His brother Jake has been missing for seven years, a fact no one bothered to share with Frank. His fun-loving buddy Will is now a somber man known for his violent enforcement of the town's bizarre new laws. Frank's sister-in-law Christine has a freezer chest containing a collection of illegal objects and a severed head. As Frank will soon learn, the only thing worse than being in Rook Mountain is being outside of it. Outside of town is where the Unfeathered sing their terrible song and wait for night to fall.

For those who enjoy high quality horror, time travel and nuanced near-future fantasy/science-fiction, it is difficult to find anything really new. I enjoy all these genres but only things that are high quality, really original, creative, and do not depend on sensationalism or Gore. This story is the first in these genres with really completely new ideas and surprises that I have come across in a long time. The whole idea of time is new, The monsters are completely original, and evil antagonist is also totally fresh for the genre (but not necessarily for real life – his closest analog has to be the typical politician). The closest parallel I can think of is to the work of the early Stephen King. I look forward to reading more from this author. Thus, I concur with the previous reviewer who said," Stop reading this review and just get the book!"

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Stephen

30/11/16

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"This narrator is the worst I've ever heard."

The story has its moments but it feels amateur. Honestly it may just be hampered by the terrible narrator...

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Kindle Customer

Chandler, AZ, USA

16/05/15

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"Glad I bought kindle book so I can read it."

What did you like best about Regulation 19? What did you like least?

Story was good. Narrator was bad.

Any additional comments?

Buy the book on kindle don't try to listen to it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

RJ

Cottage Grove, MN, United States

28/06/17

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"Interesting, if confusing at times."

Our protagonist Frank Hinkle is released early from prison on the condition that he help the authorities find his brother. Once back in his small home town of Rook Mountain, Tennessee Frank finds that things are quite different than he remembers. For one, there are many strange new regulations which the townsfolk strictly follow. Secondly, there are some very scary bird-like creatures patrolling the town borders preventing the people from leaving. There is much more going on, which leads to an interesting, if confusing at times mystery-thriller. This is the first book of a trilogy so be prepared for unresolved questions heading into book two. Three.point.five for a good start.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Amazon reviewer

San Rafael, CA

12/07/16

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"Interesting story of suspense & time manipulation"

Any additional comments?

This is another great book by PT Hylton. It's a fun story of suspense and time manipulation, with well developed characters and a fun, modern sort of magic system (if you want to call the items that). Great read, and fun audiobook.

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Tim

United States

01/06/15

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"Caught by Surprise"

I feel compelled to write a small narrative regarding this book. It's a unique book with some King characteristics. Crazy happenings that seem quite normal is the best way to describe it. I would have given 5 stars but the narration and the quality was less than perfect. I think this series could be one of the best if the author plays his cards right.

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fadedcharacter

Cabool, MO

21/03/15

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"Enjoyable read"

Went in blind & really did enjoy the plot line. Will read the next installment when it comes out. Great job

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Amy Jesionowski

Buffalo, NY

06/03/15

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"Champing at the bit for the next installment."

Really very excited for the next installment. I can't wait for it to be available through whisper sync. Regulation 19 is of the most original stories I've read in a long time.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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